So there was some discussion if the Saints "played nice" during the 2012 season, the commisioner may return our 2013 second round pick. After this reversal on player suspensions, do you think our friend Roger will still consider returning our draft pick?? Something tells me we have no chance of getting the 2nd round pick back. Has anyone heard anything credible on this topic?

The Saints are without a second-round pick as part of their punishment for the bounty scandal, so they must upgrade the pass rush with their first-rounder. Jones has top-notch pass-rush skills and his primary role as a rookie will be to get after the quarterback. He also has good range in coverage, and should be an upgrade as a starter on the strong side.

"The Saints could get it back in terms of getting back a second-round draft choice," Wyche said," but it will come at the expense of some draft picks at the other end. … Let's say the Saints do not have a good season and they have a high second-round draft pick. The league could say, 'Okay, you can petition for that pick, we'll give it back to you, but it will come at the expense of a third and sixth-round pick.'

The Saints could get it back in terms of getting back a second-round draft choice," Wyche said," but it will come at the expense of some draft picks at the other end. … Let's say the Saints do not have a good season and they have a high second-round draft pick. The league could say, 'Okay, you can petition for that pick, we'll give it back to you, but it will come at the expense of a third and sixth-round pick.'

"So the Saints would have to weigh whether that would be worth trying to get that high second-round draft pick."

Could say? That's the most nonsensical quote ever. I have no idea if they'll get back some compensation for good behavior, but it looks like nobody else does either.

We will likely not get this pick back like I hoped, but it's alright and not worth it to have to give up other picks this year. If someone gives you lemons, make lemonade. If this Saints end up between picks 8-14 in the first round, a simple trade back to later in the first round should land us a second rounder plus possibly an additional pick in a later round(3rd or 4th round). That they cannot take away from us. These teams are always looking to trade up and reach for a specific player(cowboys for example). Unless there is a player that they feel is a must get at that slot, I bet this happens.